Restaurant Manager – Italian Language Skills Essential
3 days ago
£35000–£50000 yearly
Full-time
London
Restaurant Manager Italian Restaurant – Fiorenza Restaurant, London Overview We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially minded Restaurant Manager to lead the operations of our premium Italian restaurant located in the Southwark area. This role requires a confident leader with a proven track record in delivering exceptional service standards, managing high-performing teams, and driving operational excellence. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in restaurant management, strong systems knowledge (including Toast POS), and a deep understanding of high-end hospitality standards. This is a full-time, permanent position, requiring full flexibility. Key Responsibilities • Lead and oversee all front-of-house and operational activities, ensuring seamless day-to-day service, • Set, maintain, and continuously improve high-end service standards across the restaurant, • Recruit all necessary staff for the restaurant, including workforce planning, interviewing, and onboarding, • Train, develop, and retain staff, with a strong focus on upselling techniques, product knowledge, and revenue generation, • Ensure the team delivers confident, consistent upselling while maintaining a premium guest experience, • Plan, coordinate, and manage private events, group bookings, and special functions, ensuring smooth execution from enquiry to delivery, • Design and manage staff rotas in line with business needs and labour cost targets, • Conduct regular performance reviews and implement training and development plans, • Manage ordering, supplier relationships, stock control, and inventory audits, • Ensure accurate use of the Toast POS system, including reporting, cash control, and compliance, • Monitor KPIs, sales performance, and operational costs, implementing strategies to maximise profitability, • Handle customer feedback and complaints with discretion and professionalism, • Ensure full compliance with UK health & safety, food hygiene, licensing, and employment regulations, • Work closely with the kitchen management team to ensure quality, consistency, and efficient service delivery, • Maintain a strong floor presence during service, leading by example Requirements • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Restaurant Manager or General Manager in a quality or high-end restaurant, • Proven experience in recruiting, training, and leading hospitality teams, • Demonstrated success in training staff on upselling and increasing average spend per cover, • Experience in planning and managing restaurant events and group bookings, • Strong operational, financial, and organisational skills, • Excellent knowledge of service standards, food safety, and compliance requirements, • Hands-on experience with Toast POS (essential), • Experience with stock management, ordering systems, and supplier negotiation, • Ability to analyse reports and make data-driven decisions, • Strong leadership and people-management skills with a coaching mindset, • Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities, • Fully flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays, • Eligibility to work in the UK Salary & Benefits • Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications, • Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, • Location: In person – Southwark, London, • Benefits:, • Flexitime, • Career progression within a growing hospitality business
